Farm Aid Returning to New York in 2013
Farm Aid Tour
The date and location for Farm Aid 2013 has been announced, and the charity concert benefiting family farmers across the US will return to New York for the first time since 2007. Co-founders Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp will headline for a cast for friends and fellow Farm Aid artists at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. Started in 1985, Farm Aid’s mission is to keep family farmers on their land by promoting food from family farms, growing the good food movement, helping farms thrive, and taking action to change the system. Every Farm Aid ticket sold helps to further this cause while giving the buyer access to a day of good music and community.
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While Nelson, Young, and Mellencamp are assured of being on the 2013 Farm Aid ticket, the other performers are not known. Dave Matthews joined the Board over ten years ago, so he’ll be there; he’ll probably be accompanied by Tim Reynolds rather than the full Dave Matthews Band based on previous years of the Farm Aid concert. Keep checking back in with SeatGeek to stay up to date with the latest announcements about additional Farm Aid performers and other news. Once tickets go on sale, use SeatGeek’s Deal Score to find the best value on Farm Aid tickets for you and and your friends!
Farm Aid Concert Tickets & Tour Dates
The final Farm Aid 2013 artist lineup and ticket prices for 9/21/2013 are TBA at this time.
Farm Aid Concerts
Here are some of the more notable and recent Farm Aid concert locations. Because the event didn’t happen annually at first, the first major milestone is 1995’s Tenth Anniversary Show in Louisville, KY. This year’s performance in Saratoga Springs, NY, marks the event’s first show in the Empire State since 2007’s show on Randall’s Island in New York City.
| Date | City | State/Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/22/1985 | Champaign | IL | Memorial Stadium |
| 10/1/1995 | Louisville | KY | Cardinal Stadium |
| 9/17/2000 | Bristow | VA | Missan Pavilion |
| 9/18/2005 | Tinley Park | IL | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre |
| 10/2/2010 | Milwaukee | WI | Miller Park |
| 8/13/2011 | Kansas City | Kansas | Livestrong Sporting Park |
| 9/22/2012 | Hershey | PA | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 9/21/2013 | Saratoga Springs | NY | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
Farm Aid Video for “Heart of Gold”
2012 Performers
Some of the more notable performers from 2012 Farm Aid in Hershey, PA, were Jamey Johnson, Grace Potters & The Nocturnals, Jack Johnson, Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, John Mellencamp, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, and Willie Nelson.
